In the plots to the right, we can see that a higher percentage in the student body that qualify for free or reduced lunches score lower in both Math and Science, while often also experiencing lower graduation rates.
Humboldt City school system had 97.9% of their students qualify for free or reduced lunches. Students in the Humboldt City school system had a 43.8% and 38.4% proficiency rate in Science and Math, respectively. Humboldt City also had one of the lowest graduation rates in TN, at 68.5%.
On the opposite side of the spectrum, Williamson County reported a 9.6% rate of Economically Disadvantaged students, while scoring 91.1%% and 80.3% in Science and Math. Williamson County also has a high graduation rate when compared to other TN school systems, with 94.4% of their students graduating.
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